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Nathaniel Hawthorne(1804-1864)

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Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist, dark romantic, and short story writer. His works often focus on history, morality, and religion. He was born in 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts, from a family long associated with that town. Hawthorne entered Bowdoin College in 1821, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa in 1824, and graduated in 1825. He published his first work in 1828, the novel Fanshawe; he later tried to suppress it, feeling that it was not equal to the standard of his later work. He published several short stories in periodicals, which he collected in 1837 as Twice-Told Tales. The following year, he became engaged to Sophia Peabody. He worked at the Boston Custom House and joined Brook Farm, a transcendentalist community, before marrying Peabody in 1842. The couple moved to The Old Manse in Concord, Massachusetts, later moving to Salem, the Berkshires, then to The Wayside in Concord. The Scarlet Letter was published in 1850, followed by a succession of other novels. A political appointment as consul took Hawthorne and family to Europe before their return to Concord in 1860. Hawthorne died on May 19, 1864, and was survived by his wife and their three children. Much of Hawthorne's writing centers on New England, many works featuring moral metaphors with an anti-Puritan inspiration. His fiction works are considered part of the Romantic movement and, more specifically, dark romanticism. His themes often center on the inherent evil and sin of humanity, and his works often have moral messages and deep psychological complexity. His published works include novels, short stories, and a biography of his college friend Franklin Pierce, the 14th President of the United States.
BornJuly 4, 1804
DiedMay 19, 1864(59)
BornJuly 4, 1804
DiedMay 19, 1864(59)
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Graves and Goblins
  • Writer
    Twice-Told Tales (1963)
    Twice-Told Tales
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 1963
    The House of Seven Gables
    • Writer
      Vincent Price, George Sanders, Nan Grey, and Margaret Lindsay in The House of the Seven Gables (1940)
      The House of the Seven Gables
      7.0
      • Writer
      • 1940

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      • Nathaniel Hawthorne's the Blithedale Romance
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      • Iniki Mariano in The Hollow of The Three Hills (2025)
        The Hollow of The Three Hills
        Short
        • original story
        • 2025
      • La hija de Rappaccini
        • story
        • 2024
      • The Haunted Mind by Nathaniel Hawthorne (2022)
        The Haunted Mind by Nathaniel Hawthorne
        Podcast Series
        • Writer
        • 2022
      • Scary Stories Around the Fire (2021)
        Scary Stories Around the Fire
        6.9
        TV Series
        • story
        • 2022
      • Ethan Zehr, Benjamin Eby, Selena Diviney, Nate Paz, and Mallory Parker in House of the Seven Gables (2022)
        House of the Seven Gables
        TV Movie
        • based on the novel by
        • 2022
      • The House of the Seven Gables (2018)
        The House of the Seven Gables
        8.6
        Short
        • book
        • 2018
      • Goodman (2017)
        Goodman
        Short
        • short story
        • 2017
      • Jennifer Garner and Bryan Cranston in Wakefield (2016)
        Wakefield
        6.3
        • short story (uncredited)
        • 2016
      • Brandon Flowers: Can't Deny My Love (2015)
        Brandon Flowers: Can't Deny My Love
        7.5
        Music Video
        • short story
        • 2015
      • D.W. Griffith, Sam De Grasse, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Gustavo Charif in Intolerance, or Best Places in the World Are Places Where Human Left No Traces (2014)
        Intolerance, or Best Places in the World Are Places Where Human Left No Traces
        Short
        • quotation
        • 2014
      • Nathaniel Hawthorne's Catastrophe
        Short
        • original story
        • 2014
      • Leslie Palmer and Frank Dolansky in Rappaccini's Daughter (2013)
        Rappaccini's Daughter
        7.8
        • writer
        • 2013
      • The Scarecrow (2000)
        The Scarecrow
        6.4
        • story "Feathertop" (uncredited)
        • 2000
      • Television Theater (1953)
        Television Theater
        7.7
        TV Series
        • play
        • novel
        • 1997–1998
      • Jim Cummings, Kevin Michael Richardson, Pamela Adlon, Kath Soucie, and Frank Welker in Adventures from the Book of Virtues (1996)
        Adventures from the Book of Virtues
        7.0
        TV Series
        • book "A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys"
        • 1996

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      • Loons (1991)
        Loons
        4.4
        • writer: text from "The House of Seven Gables"
        • 1991

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      • Born
        • July 4, 1804
        • Salem, Massachusetts, USA
      • Died
        • May 19, 1864
        • Plymouth, New Hampshire, USA
      • Spouse
        • Sophia Peabody1842 - May 19, 1864 (his death, 3 children)
      • Other works
        Novel: "Tanglewood Tales"
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        • 6 Print Biographies
        • 1 Portrayal

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        Pictured on a 20¢ US commemorative postage stamp issued in his honor, 8 July 1983.
      • Quotes
        Happiness in this world, when it comes, comes incidentally. Make it the object of pursuit, and it leads us a wild-goose chase, and is never attained.
      • Trademark
          Stories about women who live in a strict household or society and are some how wronged by a father, husband, or lover.

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      • When did Nathaniel Hawthorne die?
        May 19, 1864
      • How old was Nathaniel Hawthorne when he died?
        59 years old
      • Where did Nathaniel Hawthorne die?
        Plymouth, New Hampshire, USA
      • When was Nathaniel Hawthorne born?
        July 4, 1804
      • Where was Nathaniel Hawthorne born?
        Salem, Massachusetts, USA

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